Report to Congress on Civil War in Yemen
The following is the Dec. 7, 2017 Congressional Research Service Report, Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention.…
Destroyer that Protected U.S. Ships From Houthi Cruise Missiles Recognized as Best Atlantic Fleet Ship
USS Mason (DDG-87), the ship that warded off multiple cruise missile attacks last year to protect U.S. ships in the…
Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group Deploys From San Diego
About 7,500 Sailors and Marines with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group left San Diego Friday morning from San Diego…
Nimitz Super Hornet Crashes During Emergency Landing at Bahrain Airport; Pilot Safe After Ejecting
An F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot assigned to the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is safe after an emergency landing at the Bahrain…
Iranian Navy Missile Boat Harasses Three U.S. Navy Ships, Marine Helo in Strait of Hormuz
THE PENTAGON – Three U.S. Navy ships and a Marine helicopter were harassed during a night transit of the Strait…
Foggo Tapped To Lead U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Africa; U.S. 5th Fleet Donegan to Director of Navy Staff
Vice Adm. James Foggo, former U.S. 6th Fleet commander and current director of the Navy Staff, has been tapped to…
11th MEU: Contingency Ops, Crisis Response is ‘Our Bread and Butter’
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – The Marine Corps touts its ship-based Marine expeditionary unit deployments as its go-to, “911” force when needed.…
The Attack on USS Stark at 30
On May 17, 1987, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Stark (FFG-31) was on patrol when it was struck by two Iraqi…
Officer Punished for 2016 Farsi Island Incident Allowed to Stay in Navy
This post has been updated to include a staetment from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. The officer in charge of 10…
UPDATED: Marines with 11th MEU Join the Ground Fight in Syria
The following post has been updated with a statement from U.S. Central Command. An undisclosed number of Marines assigned to…